She says she was also impressed with the conditioning of young defender Phoenix Karaka, who's been rewarded with selection.

Collingwood's rise to becoming a finals contender has seen five star players rewarded with selection in the fourth AFL Women's All-Australian squad.

Netballers who turned up in good shape to the Silver Ferns trials have been rewarded with selection for the Oceania Tri Series in Fiji.

Slack says he wants the same players who trounced New Zealand 47-26 in Perth last weekend rewarded with selection for game two.