FORMER Carlton star Anthony Koutoufides will play for Scoresby in its Anzac Day weekend clash with Boronia.

The club announced the one-off deal with the 43-year-old legend this morning.

The ’Pies were already anticipating a big crowd for the fixture, the only Eastern Football game scheduled for April 24.

Now they are expecting a packed Scoresby Recreation Reserve to watch the all-time great strut his stuff.

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“It’s a real fillip,” coach Brent King said. “My phone has not stopped ringing since the news broke and I think it puts a real positive spin on Scoresby.

“It should be a winner for us, we’ll certainly make some money over the bar.”

King said Koutoufides, one of the most athletic players to play the game, could still dominate at this level.

“He’s obviously still in great shape,” he said. “He’ll train with us on the Thursday night and I reckon he’ll put some of our blokes to shame.

“He’s a really genuine bloke, really down to earth and will be a good influence on our players.”

The club, a former EFL powerhouse, is looking to kickstart the long trek back to its former glory after successive relegations and just three wins in two years.

“It’s been a really tough time recently but things are looking up,” King said. “We’ve got 30 kids under 19 coming through in the next couple of years.”

King said the club are hopeful the deal could lead to Koutoufides playing a second game but said there were no concrete plans at this point.