The Upper Great Southern Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the state of Western Australia, incorporating teams from towns located within the Great Southern, Wheatbelt and Peel regions. The league was formed in 1959 from a merger of the town competitions in Wagin and Narrogin. There are currently 8 teams covering all tiers of the league.
The representative side from the league won the 2009 WA Country Football Championships, A-Section, defeating the Avon Football Association.
Read more about Upper Great Southern Football League: Current Clubs, 2011 Ladder, 2012 Ladder, Premiers of The League
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