By his own admission, Fremantle Dockers star Andrew Brayshaw may not have a future behind the counter at a fast-food outlet.

But the club vice-captain was all too happy to lend a helping hand at McDonald’s in Karawara to celebrate McHappy Day on Saturday and support fundraising Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Brayshaw, who was joined by clubmate and Fremantle AFLW star Hayley Miller and Paralympian Rhiannon Clarke, swapped dishing off handballs for dishing up hamburgers and took orders at the Drive Thru.

He is a long-time supporter of McHappy Day, which helps supply funding for Ronald McDonald Houses across Australia to continue providing families with sick children with comfort, support and accommodation near hospitals.

“I always love trying to give back whenever I can. McDonald’s and Ronald McDonald House Charities just do such a great job of giving back to kids and families who are really going through tough times,” Brayshaw said.

“To play a small role and help out where I can, it’s really not much effort on my plate. I’m happy to help and to see kids coming in, running around, having fun, and some smiles on some faces is awesome.”

Zoe Ramsay has spent plenty of time in Ronald McDonald House in Perth Children’s Hospital after her 10 year-old daughter Ariyah underwent surgery for a brain tumour.

With the family based in Ravenswood, Ms Ramsay said the facilities, accommodation and support from Ronald McDonald House continued to help immensely throughout the traumatic affair.

“Our journey there was meant to be not so long at the hospital, and we ended up being over 10 weeks. To have the rest of the family being able to stay together keeps our family unit really together,” she said.

“It really helped with her getting back to where she needs to be. The location of the house being just across the road, a short walk also helped us rotate people staying with Ariyah so they get a little bit of a break.”