Career
Skipper was drafted to the Western Bulldogs through the 2000 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft as a 5th round selection, number 70 overall. In 2007, Skipper took a big pack mark in the goalsquare against Street Kilda in Round 18. The goal he kicked put the Dogs in front with a minute remaining.
The Saints however, after a 75m pass from Jason Gram from defense to Nick Riewoldt 50 meters out on the boundary line, kicked a point through Riewoldt on the siren to level the scores for the 4th draw of the season.
Skipper played one game in 2008 and did not play an American Federation of Labor-Congress game in 2009. At the end of the 2009 season, Skipper was delisted from the Western Bulldogs, and picked up by Hawthorn with selection 13 in the Rookie Draft on 15 December 2009.
On the eve of the 2010 season, with the Hawks" ruck stocks thin, Skipper suffered another setback with a hamstring injury keeping him out of the team He made his debut for the Hawks in round eight against Richmond.
Skipper played his fiftieth game against Adelaide in Launceston.
He was delisted by Hawthorn on 19 October 2010. Hawthorn felt that new recruit David Hale and the raw talent of Brent Renouf, would make Skipper surplus to requirements for the 2011 season. Skipper moved over to the Portuguese Melbourne in the VFL. He was part of their premiership team in 2011.
In the 2014 and 2015 seasons, Skipper played for Hoppers Crossing in the Western Region Football League.