The 26-year-old told the Newcastle Herald on Sunday she was "shocked but excited" to be included in a 23-player domestic-based squad for a first-ever Women's Talent Identification Camp in Canberra.

The five-day camp began Sunday and is aimed to provide an opportunity for some of Australia's most promising female footballers to be evaluated by the Matildas' coaching staff as the national team program recommences.

Football Federation Australia chief James Johnson said an emphasis had been placed on player production and "to grow the player pool" for the future of the game with the squad a mix of players from Australia's youth teams as well as a host of established W-League performers.

Davis was one of three Novocastrians picked along with midfielder Clare Wheeler and goalkeeper Annalee Grove. Wheeler shared the Jets captaincy with Davis and Gema Simon last season but has signed with Sydney for the upcoming W-League season and Grove has joined Adelaide after stints with Brisbane and Canberra.

While Wheeler and Grove have come through Australian youth team programs, Davis entered her first national camp at any level on Sunday.

But the experience was short-lived after the long-serving Jets player was withdrawn from the camp on Monday as a medical precaution due to a quadriceps issue.

"I had a bit of a niggle at training on Saturday and thought it was fine but I told them about it and they tested it and just said there was no point pushing through something for three days," Davis said on Monday.

"They said there's going to be plenty more opportunities and they'd rather me be fine for W-League so they can watch me over that period rather than for three days. It's disappointing but it's out of my control."

The setback has only served to motivate the versatile Davis, who can play midfield or centre-back and is eyeing her eighth W-League campaign after a strong first National Premier League NSW Women's season with champions Manly.

"I got some positive feedback from the coaches, which made me feel a bit better," Davis said before returning to Newcastle on Monday night.

"Hearing what they had to say and that they've been watching me for a few years makes me think there is that opportunity and definitely gives you that extra bit of motivation.

"So it's been a good experience for the one day I was here. I went and watched training and was involved in some meetings and it's really professional and it's definitely somewhere I want to be hopefully in the near future."

Matildas assistant coach Melissa Andreatta is heading up the camp, which runs until Thursday. She said it gave players the opportunity to "show what they can bring to strengthen the Matildas".