Anthony Koutoufides considers running for Melbourne Lord Mayor

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Former Carlton FC AFL great Anthony Koutoufides has revealed he has been considering a run for Lord Mayor of Melbourne in the upcoming October council elections.

“I’m considering it… I really want to look at it because I am keen to do something if I can,” he said.

Melbourne-proud Koutoufides said he had been reached out to regarding running and is in the early stages of plotting if he will run and who with.

Koutoufides further added “There are still a few hoops to get through… I’m borderline, I don’t know which way to go.”

Former Carlton FC champion, Anthony Koutoufides.

If he does decide to run, the former champion will take on Nicholas Reece who was voted in as Lord Mayor this July. 

Koutoufides played 278 games for Carlton FC and was a member of the Blues 1995 premiership-winning team. After retiring in 2007, he established his own fitness business.

He has since made appearances on reality TV shows such as Dancing With The Stars  in 2006 and Gladiators as “Kouta the Greek God.”

The only other declared candidate is veteran candidate 82-year-old Gary Morgan.

Source: The Age.

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