Corio Community Sports Club

Corio
historical jumper
Names
Full name Corio Community Sports Club
Nickname(s) Devils
Club details
Colours      Red      White
Competition Geelong DFL since 1974
Premierships 1995.
Ground(s) VIVA Energy Oval, Shell Reserve

The Corio Football Netball Club is an Australian rules football club which has competed in the Geelong DFL since 1974.[1] It is based in Geelong's most northern suburb of Corio.

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.

References

Book

Cat Country - History of Football In The Geelong Region - John Stoward - ISBN 978-0-9577515-8-3

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