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Joel Thomas

Scholar Victoria · Australia
Rating
1284 Regional
Rank
#2,130 (top 28% of island)
Record
40W · 45L · 10D (95 fights)
Inactive 21m

Weapons

Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Regional
Current
1284 #2,130
Peak
1375 October 2023
Record
0W · 0L
Last
October 2024
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Sidesword Regional
Current
1211 #353
Peak
1252 July 2024
Record
0W · 0L
Last
October 2024
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Regional
Current
1106 #1,133
Peak
1133 October 2023
Record
0W · 0L
Last
October 2024
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Inactive
Current
1079
Peak
1191 June 2022
Record
0W · 0L
Last
March 2024
Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger
Inactive
Current
871
Peak
896 June 2022
Record
0W · 0L
Last
June 2022
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Regional
Current
713 #1,631
Peak
726 July 2024
Record
0W · 0L
Last
July 2024

Scout analysis

Form
Steady
Recent 45% vs older 38%
Record: 40W · 45L · 10D (42%)
Recent half (47 fights): 45%
Older half (47 fights): 38%
Delta: +7%
Current streak: 2 Wins
Based on 95 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
Avg opponent 1248
Avg opponent rating: 1248
Avg rating of fighters beaten: 1111
Avg rating of fighters who beat them: 1334
Quality wins (vs higher-rated): 4
Upset losses (to lower-rated by 50+): 12
Over/under vs expectation: -4.9 (24 actual / 28.9 expected, n=68)
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
Style signal needs per-exchange match data. Once enough of this fighter's exchanges are recorded, this card will sharpen into scoring tempo, doubles rate, comeback wins, early vs late scoring, and more.
Stage
Balanced
Pool 46% · Elim 63%
Pool stage: 30W · 35L (46%)
Elimination: 10W · 6L (63%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Reach
16 events · 2 countries · 6 yrs active
6 rated weapons
Tournaments: 16
Countries fought in: 2 (au, nz)
Months active: 72
Fights / year: 15.8
Rated weapons: 6
Peak
91 pts off peak
Currently below peak
Current rating: 1284
Peak rating: 1375 (October 2023)
Gap to peak: -91
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
Recent events
Swordplay 2022 September 2022 Oktoberfecht 2024 October 2024 Oktoberfecht 2023 October 2023 Oktoberfecht 2022 October 2022 Oktoberfecht 2019 October 2019

Events & fights (24)

Swordplay 2022
September 2022 · au
10 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 729 ▼159 · 1,289.6
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 298 ▼50 · 1,187.1
LOSS
Joshua Chhuth · Condottiero Fencing Club Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Fuller November · Collegium in Armis Longsword · Pool Set 1
1119 61%
LOSS
926 60%
LOSS
Jonathon Paratz · Collegium in Armis Longsword · Pool Set 1
1170 52%
LOSS
Daniel Romano · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Pool Set 1
1554 22%
LOSS
LOSS
Ross Davies · Spada di Bolognese Sabre · Pool Set 1
1244 45%
WIN
Jonathon Paratz · Collegium in Armis Sabre · Pool Set 1
803 60%
LOSS
Ronald Lee · Melbourne Messer Club Sabre · Pool Set 1
1161 56%
Oktoberfecht 2024
October 2024 · au
16 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1334 ▲69 · 1,314.2
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 699 ▼38 · 1,126.0
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Sidesword Rank 268 ▼20 · 1,233.0
LOSS
Travis McKenzie · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Pool Set 1
1697 8%
DRAW
James Watt · Fitzroy College of Arms Longsword · Pool Set 1
1342 38%
LOSS
Jasper Sirris · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Longsword · Pool Set 1
1235 60%
WIN
Isaac King · Fechtschule Victoria Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Aidan Warnakulasuriya · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1131 64%
LOSS
Peter Stevens · Adelaide Sword Academy Longsword · Gold Medal Match
1239 48%
WIN
Noah Vancam · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Quarterfinals
911 82%
WIN
Isaac King · Fechtschule Victoria Longsword · Semifinals
LOSS
Travis McKenzie · Scholar Victoria Sidesword · Pool Set 1
1682 14%
LOSS
819 67%
LOSS
Hunter Wild · Scholar Victoria Sidesword · Pool Set 1
1402 35%
WIN
1063 57%
LOSS
1523 19%
LOSS
1441 25%
LOSS
1205 46%
WIN
Oktoberfecht 2023
October 2023 · au
20 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 790 ▲126 · 1,375.7
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 656 ▼83 · 1,113.5
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 479 ▲60 · 1,133.2
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Sidesword Rank 208 ▲40 · 1,238.5
LOSS
Michael Smallridge · Auckland Longsword Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1715 9%
WIN
Dennis Gubb · Fitzroy College of Arms Longsword · Elimination Bracket
1164 64%
LOSS
Mark Holgate · Adelaide Sword Academy Longsword · Pool Set 1
1763 6%
WIN
Aidan Warnakulasuriya · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Mosh Hewson · Fitzroy College of Arms Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Alex Wilson · Ursa Major HEMA Academy Longsword · Pool Set 1
1292 36%
LOSS
Emma O'Toner · Collegium in Armis Sabre · Pool Set 1
1501 18%
LOSS
1639 10%
LOSS
LOSS
Victor Ngo · Scholar Victoria Sabre · Pool Set 1
845 64%
LOSS
Mark Holgate · Adelaide Sword Academy Sidesword · Eighth-Finals
1640 16%
LOSS
Benjamin Pope · Vanguard Swordsmanship Academy Sidesword · Pool Set 1 Score 3-5 Review →
1517 22%
DRAW
WIN
Stuart Willis · The School of Historical Fencing Sidesword · Pool Set 1 Score 6-5 Review →
765 64%
WIN
Ronald Lee · Melbourne Messer Club Sidesword · Pool Set 1 Score 7-5 Review →
1270 37%
LOSS
WIN
1180 40%
LOSS
Benjamin Pope · Vanguard Swordsmanship Academy Rapier · Pool Set 1 Score 3-5 Review →
1376 25%
DRAW
951 50%
WIN
1270 31%
Oktoberfecht 2022
October 2022 · au
8 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 736 ▼7 · 1,297.0
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Sidesword Rank 152 ▼27 · 1,006.8
WIN
Tamara Selge · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Pool Set 1
1017 71%
DRAW
1357 35%
LOSS
James Stallard · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Pool Set 1
1314 41%
DRAW
1245 46%
WIN
Daniel Romano · Scholar Victoria Sidesword · Pool Set 1
1336 26%
LOSS
Gavin Corben · Scholar Victoria Sidesword · Pool Set 1
729 53%
WIN
Tamara Selge · Scholar Victoria Sidesword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
1139 34%
Oktoberfecht 2022
October 2022
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
7 fights
Oktoberfecht 2019
October 2019 · au
9 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1646 ▲556 · 1,166.8
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Sidesword Rank 289 · 747.8
WIN
Clark Jurisic · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1152 42%
WIN
Victor Wang · Big Tree Combat Academy Longsword · Pool Set 1
934 51%
WIN
Daniel Romano · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Pool Set 1
1394 23%
LOSS
Kenneth Yuen · Fechtschule Victoria Longsword · Pool Set 1
1209 40%
LOSS
Travis McKenzie · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Quarterfinals
1493 18%
LOSS
Ben Stockdale · Scholar Victoria Sidesword · Elimination Bracket
LOSS
Kenneth Yuen · Fechtschule Victoria Sidesword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Ronald Lee · Melbourne Messer Club Sidesword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Samuel Lewis · Big Tree Combat Academy Sidesword · Pool Set 1
Oktoberfecht 2019
October 2019
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
1 fight
November Fechtschule 2018
November 2018 · au
7 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2008 · 1,037.1
WIN
Thomas Tucker · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Eighth-Finals
DRAW
Katherine Livingston · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Pool Matches
LOSS
Sky Chen · Order of Zephyr Longsword · Pool Matches
1426
WIN
Daniel Romano · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Pool Matches
LOSS
Thomas Forwood · Fechtschule Victoria Longsword · Pool Matches
DRAW
Martin Kraskov · Melbourne Fencing Society Longsword · Pool Matches
1111
LOSS
Tim Harris · Fitzroy College of Arms Longsword · Quarterfinals
881
Ides of March 2024
March 2024 · au
5 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 767 ▼20 · 1,109.9
LOSS
Matthew Pihodnya · Ironclad Academy Of The Sword Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 0-5 Review →
1335 25%
WIN
Graeme Aiton · Victorian Historical Combat Academy Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 5-4 Review →
1057 47%
LOSS
Justin Weaver · The School of Historical Fencing Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 2-5 Review →
1204 34%
LOSS
Jay Tan · Scholar Victoria Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 3-5 Review →
LOSS
Erik Arktander · Vanguard Swordsmanship Academy Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 4-5 Review →
Ides of March 2024
March 2024
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
4 fights
Ides of March 2023
March 2023 · au
4 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 438 ▼57 · 1,147.4
LOSS
1586 19%
LOSS
Daniel Cooper · Western Wolves Sabre · Pool Set 1
1349 33%
LOSS
Minh Nguyen · Hanoi HEMA Club Sabre · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Ides of March 2022
March 2022 · au
6 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 489 ▲28 · 1,280.5
LOSS
1633 14%
LOSS
Daniel Romano · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 3-11 Review →
1383 36%
WIN
Clark Jurisic · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 7-5 Review →
1252 49%
LOSS
William Carew · Collegium in Armis Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 5-11 Review →
1409 31%
WIN
Tamara Selge · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 6-5 Review →
894 67%
WIN
Stuart Manahan · The School of Historical Fencing Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 7-6 Review →
1112 67%
The Ides of March 2021
March 2021 · au
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
4 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 621 · 980.9
LOSS
1231
LOSS
Daniel Pope · Scholar Victoria Sabre · Pool 4
1522
WIN
1001
Unicorn FightClub 2023
June 2023 · nz
18 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 838 ▲33 · 1,343.6
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 518 ▼34 · 1,156.2
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Sidesword Rank 174 ▲76 · 1,172.7
WIN
Daniel Romano · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1560 18%
WIN
WIN
Stewart Knapman · HEMA Nelson Longsword · Pool Set 1
997 56%
LOSS
David Critchley · Ursa Major HEMA Academy Longsword · Pool Set 1
1117 52%
LOSS
1295 43%
LOSS
1101 45%
LOSS
Liam Shaw · Whangarei Medieval Combat Club Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 0-8 Review →
936 48%
LOSS
1581 15%
LOSS
WIN
LOSS
Jonothon Grose · Waikato Duelists Society Sidesword · Eighth-Finals
WIN
WIN
Stewart Knapman · HEMA Nelson Sidesword · Pool Set 1
997 45%
LOSS
LOSS
Daniel Romano · Scholar Victoria Sidesword · Pool Set 1
1360 28%
WIN
935 53%
WIN
Dean Howard · Auckland Sword and Shield Sidesword · Pool Set 1
1125 42%
Unicorn FightClub 2022
June 2022 · nz
17 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 516 ▲72 · 1,341.5
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 237 ▲16 · 1,191.0
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 214 · 896.5
LOSS
Adrien Michaud · Auckland Longsword Longsword · Gold Medal Match
1535 20%
WIN
Yuyin Kueh · Canterbury Historical Fencing Club Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 5-0 Review →
LOSS
Roman Khrapov · Canterbury Historical Fencing Club Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 3-4 Review →
1257 36%
WIN
WIN
John Howell · Wellington School of European Martial Arts Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 5-3 Review →
1080 68%
WIN
Tye Wilson · IronFolk Combat Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 5-1 Review →
840 67%
WIN
John Halpin-Witt · Auckland Sword and Shield Longsword · Quarterfinals
WIN
Thomas Tucker · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Semifinals
1271 45%
LOSS
Jonothon Grose · Waikato Duelists Society Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Daniel Momich · Canterbury Historical Fencing Club Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
LOSS
John Halpin-Witt · Auckland Sword and Shield Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
WIN
LOSS
Jonothon Grose · Waikato Duelists Society Rapier & Dagger · Quarterfinals
LOSS
LOSS
Marozzo Cup 2024
July 2024 · au
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
14 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1352 ▼339 · 1,302.0
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 1246 · 726.2
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Sidesword Rank 242 ▲34 · 1,252.9
LOSS
1483 33%
LOSS
710 79%
LOSS
1118 81%
LOSS
1086 69%
LOSS
WIN
WIN
843 79%
WIN
DRAW
917 74%
LOSS
1499
LOSS
925
LOSS
1231
LOSS
901
5 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 542 ▲136 · 1,037.2
LOSS
1059 40%
DRAW
Tim Harris · Fitzroy College of Arms Rapier · Pool Set 1
1232 31%
LOSS
1477 17%
DRAW
1497 15%
WIN
1222 29%
Winter Open 2021
July 2021 · au
9 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 842 ▲333 · 1,259.2
DRAW
Will Brookes · The School of Historical Fencing Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 3-3 Review →
1209 34%
DRAW
Ben Stockdale · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 3-3 Review →
1382 27%
WIN
Lachlan Porter · The School of Historical Fencing Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 2-5 Review →
WIN
Will Brookes · The School of Historical Fencing Longsword · Pool Set 2 Score 3-3 Review →
1209 34%
WIN
LOSS
DRAW
929 51%
LOSS
Martin Kraskov · Melbourne Fencing Society Longsword · Pool Set 2
1300 35%
CapoFiore Comp 2023
January 2023 · au
14 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 697 ▲97 · 1,331.7
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 487 ▲55 · 906.3
LOSS
Daniel Pope · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Main Pools
1848 3%
LOSS
Nelson McGuigan · Melbourne Messer Club Longsword · Main Pools
1569 15%
LOSS
David Gresham · Fitzroy College of Arms Longsword · Main Pools
1469 23%
LOSS
Daniel Romano · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Main Pools
1547 17%
WIN
Sean Reichman · Brisbane School of Iberian Swordsmanship Longsword · Seeding Pools Score 1-2 Review →
1298 45%
WIN
Will Brookes · The School of Historical Fencing Longsword · Seeding Pools Score 0-1 Review →
1269 43%
WIN
Rune Anonymous · Fitzroy College of Arms Longsword · Seeding Pools
DRAW
Zihan Shi · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Seeding Pools Score 2-2 Review →
1229 44%
WIN
Andrew Slorach · The School of Historical Fencing Longsword · Seeding Pools Score 0-2 Review →
LOSS
Ben Keller · Schwert und Bogen Rapier · Seeding Pools
LOSS
Nelson McGuigan · Melbourne Messer Club Rapier · Seeding Pools
1511 18%
LOSS
Tim Harris · Fitzroy College of Arms Rapier · Seeding Pools
1137 37%
WIN
Tamara Selge · Scholar Victoria Rapier · Seeding Pools
784 49%
Capoferro Comp 2021
February 2021 · au
5 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 622 · 828.9
LOSS
1081
LOSS
1336
LOSS
Daniel Romano · Scholar Victoria Rapier · Pool Set 1
1385
LOSS
LOSS
Bryce Exley · Scholar Victoria Rapier · Pool Set 1
Summer Sword Clash 2020
February 2020 · au
10 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1671 ▲49 · 1,174.6
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Sidesword Rank 275 ▲32 · 884.7
DRAW
1183 36%
LOSS
Arto Fama · Zwaard & Steen Longsword · Pools
1855 4%
LOSS
1419 27%
LOSS
WIN
758 62%
LOSS
DRAW
Katherine Livingston · Scholar Victoria Sidesword · Pool Set 1
894 44%
LOSS
Mark Holgate · Adelaide Sword Academy Sidesword · Pool Set 1
1377 23%
LOSS
Dimitri Blake · Adelaide Sword Academy Sidesword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Constantine Li · Adelaide Sword Academy Sidesword · Pool Set 1
Christmas Competitions 2019
December 2019 · au
4 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1688 ▼19 · 1,164.5
LOSS
LOSS
Daniel Romano · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Pool Set 1
1254 41%
LOSS
Mark Holgate · Adelaide Sword Academy Longsword · Pool Set 1
1737 9%
WIN
Chris Blanchard · Adelaide Sword Academy Longsword · Pool Set 1
844 54%
Sydney Super Series 2022
April 2022 · au
9 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 538 ▼49 · 1,281.9
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 249 ▲86 · 1,138.8
WIN
1108 47%
WIN
LOSS
847 71%
LOSS
Diwen Ye · Big Tree Combat Academy Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Ronald Lee · Melbourne Messer Club Sabre · Pool Set 1
1135 50%
WIN
WIN
LOSS
6 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2065 ▲68 · 1,055.0
WIN
Georgia Gardener · Fechtschule Victoria Longsword · Pool 3 Score 3-0 Review →
892 56%
LOSS
LOSS
Christian Trosclair · Système d’Armes Longsword · Pool 3 Score 0-2 Review →
1090 53%
LOSS
Jared Ong · Fechtschule Victoria Longsword · Pool 3 Score 1-2 Review →
1243 42%
WIN
David Kent · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Repecharge (B Finals)
1280 41%
LOSS
Bryce Exley · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Repecharge (B Finals)
715 65%

Clubmates · Scholar Victoria (35)

How to read this profile

Rating is Glicko-2: the number shown is score - 2*RD (97.5% confidence lower bound), not raw skill. Inactive fighters "drift down" as RD grows - not because they got worse.

Hemaratings ratings don't factor in match scores, exchange counts, or doubles. Scout's score-margin and style metrics describe HOW a fighter fights, not the rating tier their results earned.

Hemaratings recomputes in batches days-to-weeks after events. A fighter's most recent tournament may not yet be reflected.

Regional At least one of this fighter's ratings is "island" - their rank/percentile is relative to an isolated regional scene, not the global population. Cross-scene rating comparisons are unreliable.