Hayden Skipworth

Working closely with Senior Coach Craig McRae, Skipworth is the Pies’ Senior Assistant Coach while working closely with the midfield group.

Having enjoyed a 55-game playing career during the 2010s with Adelaide (44 games) and Essendon (11) games, Skipworth moved into coaching shortly after his career ended in 2009.

Beginning as a development coach with the Bombers, Skipworth then coached both Bendigo Gold and the Bendigo Bombers in the VFL between 2012-16. He then moved into Essendon’s AFL coaching ranks as an assistant.

Skipworth arrived at the Pies in 2020 to look after the midfield and has risen up the ranks over the past five years to become McRae’s most senior assistant.