Hayden Skipworth was born on 25 February 1983 and is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League with the Adelaide Football Club and the Essendon Football Club.
13 Facts About Hayden Skipworth
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Hayden Skipworth was drafted 53rd overall by Adelaide in the 2000 AFL Draft and made his AFL debut in round 1 of the 2001 season against the Sydney Swans at the Sydney Cricket Ground, before playing another four matches that year and kicking one goal.
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Hayden Skipworth was de-listed at the end of the 2002 AFL season after failing to add to his overall matches tally, before being picked up by the Crows again for the 2003 season via the rookie draft.
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Hayden Skipworth was elevated to the senior list again midway through that season after teammate Andrew Crowell sustained a serious knee injury and was placed on the club's long-term injury list.
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Hayden Skipworth had his best AFL season in 2005, in which he played 21 matches, including three finals matches and scored 12 goals.
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Hayden Skipworth spent most of the 2006 season with the SANFL side Woodville-West Torrens.
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Hayden Skipworth was the recipient of the Jack Oatey Medal as the best player in the SANFL Grand Final.
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Hayden Skipworth was later de-listed by the Crows at the end of the season whilst on holiday in the United States.
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Hayden Skipworth was selected to join the AIS Academy in 2000, representing Australia at Under-18's level in an International Rules Series that year.
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Hayden Skipworth is a talented basketball player, making State Under-18 level before deciding to pursue football.
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In 2007, Hayden Skipworth played in the Victorian Football League with Bendigo Bombers, where he ruptured the patellar tendon in his knee after landing awkwardly after a marking contest during the first quarter of the Bendigo Bombers' loss to Port Melbourne at TEAC Oval.
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Hayden Skipworth recovered well enough to be a standout player in 2008 and was drafted by Essendon in the 2008 Pre-season Draft.
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On 27 October 2010, it was announced that Hayden Skipworth would take up a full-time role at Essendon as a development coach but this did not eventuate.