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club based in the residential area of Corio, Victoria. The club teams currently compete in the Geelong DFL (with the football squad playing there since 1974).Senior football - Inverleigh Football and Netball Club
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History

The Corio Football Club was born in 1974, and have competed in the Geelong DFL ever since. The club, known as the Devils, first made a GDFL grand final in 1979, which they lost. The Devils lost again in 1981. The 1990s has been the club's most successful era. It competed in three successive grand finals. After losing grand finals in 1992 and 1993, they finally have won a first premiership in 1995. Corio has competed in seven grand finals, runners-up again in 2002 and 2004.

Bibliography

* ''Cat Country: History of Football In The Geelong Region'' by John Stoward –

References

External links

SportsTG website

Teamapp website
{{Geelong & District Football League Geelong & District Football Netball League clubs Sports clubs and teams established in 1974 1974 establishments in Australia Netball teams in Geelong Australian rules football clubs established in 1974 Australian rules football clubs in Geelong