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Carson Hunter opened the scoring for Hamilton Boys’ High, crossing for the first try of a Chiefs Top 4 semi-final that would remain competitive well into the second half. Hamilton led 17–7 at half-time, but Wesley struck soon after the restart to close the gap to 17–14. With the match firmly back in the balance, Hamilton needed to find another gear.

Starting on the right wing, Hunter stayed connected to Hamilton’s attack as the game began to open up. But he wasn’t fixed to one channel. He moved across the backline, appearing in wider and more central positions as Hamilton increasingly shifted the ball through multiple hands.

That movement made him difficult to track and helped stretch Wesley’s defensive line. As gaps began to appear, Hunter was repeatedly in position to attack them, using his pace, positioning and timing to accelerate into space and become a constant threat across the backline.

Hunter added two more tries in the second half as Hamilton pulled away to a 52–21 victory. Beyond the three tries, the performance reflected qualities visible throughout his 2026 season: his ability to hold width when required, move into different attacking channels, adjust his running line and stay involved as an option as the play developed.

In a knockout match, scoring the opening try and then adding two more as Hamilton took control made this one of Hunter’s standout performances of the season.