She previously played rugby union for the Queensland Reds and represented Australia.
Mato was born in Whangārei, New Zealand, where she played rugby league, before moving to Australia in 2011.
[7] In Round 1 of the 2020 NRLW season, she made her debut for the Broncos in a 28–14 win over the New Zealand Warriors#Women's team.
[8] On 25 October 2020, she started at prop in the Broncos' Grand Final win over the Sydney Roosters.
On 13 November 2020, she made her debut for Queensland in the Women's State of Origin win over New South Wales.