The reputation of leagues across country Victoria go on the line next weekend as the WorkSafe Country Championships take centre stage.

With the addition of the Warrnambool and District league and the Colac and District league to the program of matches this year, 34 competitions will go to battle for bragging rights and the chance to climb the WorkSafe AFL Victoria Country rankings.

At the pointy end of the rankings ladder, the Goulburn Valley league will be out clinch their fourth consecutive interleague title when they travel to Simonds Stadium to tackle the Geelong Football League.

The Purples have defended their title in Shepparton for the past two years but will need to produce their very best if they hope to overcome an ambitious Geelong side at home.

Geelong's quest for the No.1 ranking has been gaining momentum for three years after overcoming Bendigo in 2011 and Ballarat in 2012, while the Purples will rely heavily on host of seasoned interleague campaigners to remain at the top.

The highly-rated Ovens and Murray league will start slight favourite in the battle for third spot with the Mornington Peninsula Nepean league's Peninsula Division at Visy Park.

The MPNFL fell just short in the title match last year – playing as combined side of its three divisions – but will rely on the strength of solely its No.1 competition (the Peninsula Division) this year to remain in the top four.

The battle for fifth spot looms as one of the most heated contests of the weekend with traditional rivals, the Ballarat league and the Bendigo league, going head-to-head with city pride on the line.

A big crowd is expected at Ballarat's Eastern Oval for the clash on Saturday afternoon as the hosts' try and stem the tide of consecutive interleague losses that has seen them slip from second to fifth in two years.

Another grudge match looms in Swan Hill when the Mallee league goes in search of a third-straight upset win over a more fancied rival when they take on the Central Murray league.

Mallee surprised everyone but themselves when they knocked off the Wimmera league in 2012, a year after outpointing close neighbour the North Central league.

The Murray league will also be one to watch this weekend when they host the Bellarine league at Tocumwal, hoping to restore its reputation after copping a hiding at the hands of the Sunraysia league last year.

The men from Mildura will have the longest trip of the weekend this year, enduring a 13-hour round trip to Warrnambool to take on the Hampden league for seventh spot.

Please note the Tallangatta land District Football League will play a one-off representative match against the Hume Football League. This game is not sanctioned as part of the WorkSafe Country Championships for ranking purposes.