CARLTON champion Anthony Koutoufides has played his last game. He will announce his retirement today, effective immediately.
Koutoufides, a veteran of 278 games since his 1992 debut, desperately wanted to play out the season and finish his career in Round 22 against Melbourne at the MCG.

But scans last night of a hip injury were worse than first thought, forcing the dual Carlton best-and-fairest winner to retire immediately.

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Personally i would like to thank the great man for the service he has provided the club for over 15 years.
Our only remaining premiership player, best & fairest, all Australian, MVP award winner who through the late part of last century and early this century showed his potential as one of the true superstars of the game.

In recent times injuries have slowed him up in a major way and he has been a shadow of what we remember him through that period.

Also as a Greek-Australian i would like to thank him for being such a role model for the rest of us of a similar background growing up and also in latter years through work with various charities.
He has given many kids who come from a migrant background a true belief that we can succeed in this game if we are good enough.

Thanks Kouta many of us will miss the famous 43 running around in the mighty navy blue and white.

Thanks Anthony! A true Carlton legend! Watching you destroy the Eagles at Princes Park in 95 and then finishing off the Bears at the G the same year will be special memories for me.

What other special "Kouta Moments? do we have?