Carter played age-group basketball and touch football for New Zealand.[1] She also played a bit of club rugby in Marlborough. In 2011, Carter moved from New Zealand to Australia at the age of 20.[1]
Carter switched sports and played Aussie rules for the West Coast Eagles in the 2019 AFL Women's season.[2][3] She was delisted by the Eagles on 9 June 2021, after playing 1 game with the team throughout her career.[4]