[3][4] Hiskins played in Excelsior's 1900 Ovens & Murray Football League premiership prior to making his VFL debut in round 15, 1900 against South Melbourne.
[5] Hiskins was a half forward and topped the league's goalkicking in the 1901 VFL season with 34 goals, finishing the year in Essendon's premiership side.
Hiskins regularly used the place kick to shoot at goal and represented Victoria[6] against South Australia[7] in Adelaide in 1902.
[9] Hiskins later played with Rutherglen in 1907,[10] featuring in their 1907[11] Ovens & Murray Football League premiership.
His younger brothers Arthur, Rupe and Stan were also VFL footballers while his son Jack played for Essendon in the 1930s.