 Porter was the first indigenous Australian to represent the country at softball in the Olympics, when she competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.In March 2012, it was announced that she and Vanessa Stokes would be part of a programme funded by Softball Australia and the federal government to increase aboriginal involvement in the sport.Porter, playing third base, joined the University of Hawaii team in 2001, where she started in 49 games and played in 53 total games.