North Melbourne ruckman Todd Goldstein will join the 300-game club on Sunday evening, and says that to do it as a one-club player makes it even more special.

At times throughout his 17-year journey, Goldstein gained interest from outside of Arden Street as one of the competition's most dynamic rucks, but the veteran remained loyal to the Kangaroos.

"I was always very open that I wanted to be a 300-game player for this footy club, (I) probably didn’t think it was possible over the last couple of years but that was always a goal of mine," Goldstein told reporters on Thursday afternoon.

"Loyalty and being a one-club player is a big thing to me and a big thing for my family so I think that was something I've always dreamed of.

"I've been a part of this football club for 17 years now and you sort of get to know the history and the people behind the scenes ... and I've been on the list with four of the five guys that have played 300 games before me (at North Melbourne) so to see what the club means to Glenn Archer, Adam Simpson, Drew Petrie, Brent Harvey and our supporters is huge for me."

Having played 299 matches in a combative position while missing just 26 games since debut, Goldstein credited his home life as well as his knowledge of his own body as reasons to why he's been able to enjoy playing at the highest level for an extended period.

"I think it's just the preparation I've done over many years now," Goldstein said.

"I'm very lucky that I've got a support network at home that supports me to do whatever I need to do to get myself right.

"My wife was an elite athlete and also an exercise scientist so she writes a lot of my programs for me in the off-season and holds me to them, so the work I do in the off-season there definitely sets me up each year.

"And I think the training load over time has helped me well and I know how to recover and I know what my body needs."

Over his coveted career, Goldstein has also been able to bring his own flavour to the ruck role and says that if he had to be "a big, aggressive bloke", then he doesn’t think he would've lasted.

"I'm about trying to change stereotypes and I know we all think about these aggressive dopey ruckmen, so I'm trying to bring a little bit of class to the ruck fraternity," Goldstein laughed.

"I'm very proud that I've been a ruckman my way, obviously I've had to adjust and adapt to different coaches and different gamestyles and what the game expects of us, but for the most part I've been able to do it my way."