Who is better, Darling or Blunt?
Roger Blunt leads with a GOAT score of 84.4 against 84.3 for Joe Darling — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Darling vs Blunt
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Roger Blunt above Joe Darling: 84.4 vs 84.3. Roger Blunt leads on Statistics, Peak, Longevity. Joe Darling leads on Honours, Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BluntWinner
84.4Blunt wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Darling
84.3Darling wins: Dominance, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇿 Roger Blunt
84.4
Blunt leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Roger Blunt
2. Joe Darling
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through year 5 · Form index per season1. 🇦🇺 Joe Darling5 years played · career day 1,825294 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇿 Roger Blunt5 years played · career day 1,825293 runs
-0.3% vs Darling at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Darling | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 294 | 718 |
| 🇳🇿 Blunt | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 293 | 605 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Blunt84.4
Darling84.3
FAQ
Where does Darling beat Blunt?
Darling scores higher on dominance, honours. Blunt leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Darling vs Blunt score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Darling: 84.3, Blunt: 84.4.
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