Corio Oval was an Australian Football ground, located in Geelong, Victoria and used by the Geelong Football Club in the VFL from 1897-1941. Australian Football is the official name for Australian rules football, the code of football played in the Australian Football League (AFL). ... Moorabool St, Geelong Geelong (38°09′S 144°21′E) is the largest regional city in the state of Victoria, Australia. ... The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. ... VFL/AFL is the term used to refer to the competition established in 1897, which was originally known as the Victorian Football League. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ...