CARLTON veteran Kade Simpson says he is "embarrassed" to be joining an illustrious group of 300-game players with the Blues, revealing he is still holding out hope he can win a premiership with the club.

Simpson will become just the fifth Carlton player to reach the 300-game landmark this weekend, joining club legends Craig Bradley (375 games), Bruce Doull (356), John Nicholls (328) and Stephen Silvagni (312) in achieving the milestone.

The reliable 34-year-old said being associated with those names will "never sink in", touching on the significance of achieving the milestone with one club.

"It's something I'll definitely look back on," Simpson told reporters on Tuesday.

"Apart from my family and my partner, Carlton's the other biggest influence in my life. It's shaped the way I've grown up. They all mean a lot to me."

Simpson needs just 13 more games to move beyond Silvagni into fourth in Carlton's all-time leading games list, a feat that remains a distinct possibility in 2019.

With his body still feeling good and still playing footy that has him in the All Australian discussion this year, Simpson is hopeful of playing into a 17th campaign.

"It's always going to be a year-by-year thing," Simpson said.

"It can all end pretty quickly when you're in your 30s. It's just going to be a discussion at the end of the year with (Brendon) Bolton and 'SOS' (Silvagni), to see how the body is feeling and how the form stacks up.

"I'd like to, at this stage. The body is feeling good and I feel like I'm playing some decent footy still, so I'd like to go around again."

Simpson has played in just six finals since arriving at Carlton in 2002, but revealed that playing in a premiership side with the Blues remains a motivating factor in his career.

Despite the club's struggles recently, Simpson is hopeful things can turn quickly.

"It might seem strange to say that when we're sitting bottom of the ladder," Simpson said.

"But what the Bulldogs and Richmond did and how even the competition is this year … I don't think anyone expected the Kangaroos to be in the eight or Collingwood to be in the top four.

"Watching sides like that and how quickly they've turned it around, it does give me a lot of hope still."