Oliver, who suffers from a heart condition called Truncus Arteriosus, has already had three open heart surgeries in his short time, still has regular visits to the cardiologist and will be on medication for the rest of his life.
In addition to being the on-field mascot at the game, Oliver was also lucky enough to visit pre-game training on Friday and meet the players, including 2013 Carn the Kids ambassador, Jack Ziebell.
Carn the Kids is a program which gives kids who might not otherwise have the opportunity a ‘fun day out’.
LeasePlan, Carn the Kids and North Melbourne have worked together since 2009 to host kids at Roos’ games, complete with player visits, meat pies, drinks, face painting and showbags. The program also celebrated its 10th birthday and 20,000th kid guest through the turnstiles in 2012.
100 kids and their carers from HeartKids were invited by LeasePlan to attend Saturday's HeartKids Cup match at Blundstone Arena.
For more information on the Carn the Kids program visit their website.
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