IF NORTH Melbourne forward Jarrad Waite kicks three goals against West Coast on Saturday night he will become the first player in the game's history to kick at least three goals in each of his first six finals.

At the moment, Waite's record of at least three goals in his first five finals sits alongside South Melbourne's Bob Pratt and Essendon's premier forwards John Coleman and Tom Reynolds.

Kick three at Domain Stadium in the preliminary final however and Waite will elevate himself above that trio of past greats, stamping his reputation as a big-game performer.

Reynolds and Coleman each kicked one goal in their sixth final and Pratt kicked two.

The 32-year-old Waite is already in the middle of a personal record, having kicked at least three goals a game in his past four matches as he racks up a career-high one-season tally of 42 goals.

It is the first time Waite has embarked on such a streak of goals during his 206-game career and his ability to put the score on the board during the finals has him on the verge of making history.

Another quirky fact surrounding Waite's current streak is that it has been achieved against just two teams, Richmond and the Sydney Swans.

Waite's first final was the 2010 elimination final when he played with Carlton against the Sydney Swans. He kicked three goals in a five-point loss.

In 2013 he kicked four goals against Richmond and backed up with three goals against the Sydney Swans while still a Blue.

His tally has followed exactly the same path this season in a North Melbourne jumper, once again kicking four goals against the Tigers and three goals against the Sydney Swans.

Waite's goalkicking record isn't so great against West Coast, having kicked just five goals in eight games however he has kicked 18 goals in 14 games at Domain Stadium.

Of course, his coach Brad Scott isn't the type to worry too much about who kicks goals.

As he said in June, Waite's pressure has been the critical improvement in his game since being at the Kangaroos.

"He's a really important part of our side now regardless of his output on the scoreboard," Scott said.

Scott's likely to be more impressed if the 32-year-old can make the three tackles he requires to break his record of 66 tackles in a season, he set way back in 2008.