Violet Price, of Merimbula, was one of the excited children at Canberra Hospital when the Royal Canberra Show launched its showbags on Friday.
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Violet, 2, has been in the hospital for a week with her mother, Lee-Anne, who is 25 weeks’ pregnant.
The visit from Canberra Raiders players bearing gifts was a welcome change of scene.
"She’s been playing with it all afternoon – dressing and undressing the doll," Ms Price said of her daughter’s "Mega Glamour" showbag.
"[But] I think she was more excited about seeing the footy boys ... she was excited to play with someone else."