When Harry Waechter kicked his first goal in junior football, the crowd at the suburban oval erupted with cheers and clapping.

It was a moment many thought the four-year-old who has cerebral palsy and cannot walk would never experience.

Thanks to his dad, Ben Waechter, and support from the SANFL Juniors competition, Harry had the opportunity to play for the Athelstone under 7s in an exhibition match against Mawson Lakes yesterday.

Mr Waechter used an upright mobility device called an "Upsee", which allows children with movement delays to stand and move with the help of an adult.

"He wears a vest that connects onto my belt and then we tie his feet to my feet with a footplate so basically when I walk, he walks," he said.

While out on the field, Mr Waechter said Harry was using his sign language to say "more".

"He loves it," Mr Waechter said.

"It's good for his legs, it starts building his leg muscles up and just getting out of his chair, he loves doing that."

Harry Waechter (centre) with his dad, Ben, and players from both teams. ( ABC News: Rebecca Opie )

An inclusive game all round

Harry was also joined on the field by nine-year-old Josh Weller who lives each day with cystic fibrosis and hydrocephalus, a build-up of fluid on the brain that must be drained through a shunt.

Josh's dad Greg Weller said his "footy fanatic" son was given the all clear by his neurosurgeon to play in the match as long as he wore a helmet to help protect the shunt inserted in his head.

"He loves playing footy — he was rapt, and to have that banner to run through and to see Harry score a goal and he scored a goal in the first quarter, that was fantastic, he loved it," Mr Weller said.

"The kids have really embraced it, which is fantastic to see.

Ben Waechter with his sons Harry and Austin. ( ABC News: Rebecca Opie )

"It's so special to see kids give other people who perhaps don't have the opportunities that they have recognise that and support them out on the field."

Mr Waechter hoped the exhibition match would encourage other sporting clubs to find a way to include children with disabilities or medical conditions.

"We're just encouraging other clubs to get involved and just make it happen," he said.

"It's about just having kids included in team sports, there's a lot of kids out there with disabilities or medical conditions or injuries that don't get that team sporting experience."

Athelstone Football Club coach Shane Hatchard said it was fantastic to the other players support Harry and Josh.

"The kids couldn't wait to get around Harry as their captain, give him a high-five, pat him on the back and when he scored a goal I think everyone saw all the love come from everywhere, it was great," he said.

"We would like every sporting club of every sporting type to take this on.

"From our point of view, it shouldn't be hard, just make it happen."