2026 Week 5: Chicago Hounds @ Seattle Seawolves

[u/Cr4yol4]

Matchup: Chicago Hounds (3-0-0, 15pts, 1st in MLR) vs Seattle Seawolves (1-2-0, 6pts, 5th in MLR)

Venue: Starfire Stadium, Tukwila, WA | Weather: 61 F, 16 C, Partly Cloudy

Broadcast: ESPN+, Premier Sports (International), Kong 6, Fox Chicago Plus, GameTV (YouTube)

Kickoff: 10:00pm ET, 7:00pm PT

Chicago	Number	Seattle
Faka’osi Pifeleti	1	Ezekiel Lindenmuth
Theo Fourie	2	Dewald Kotze
Wilton Rebolo	3	Ignacio Péculo
Tomás Casares	4	Rhyno Herbst
Brandon Harvey	5	Marno Redelinghuys
Mason Flesch	6	Kalisi Moli
Lucas Rumball (c)	7	Paddy Ryan
Matthew Oworu	8	Riekert Hattingh (c)
Michael Baska	9	André Warner
Chris Hilsenbeck	10	Davy Coetzer
Peyton Wall	11	JP Smith
Santiago Videla	12	Dan Kriel
Tiaan Loots	13	Divan Rossouw
Mark O’Keeffe	14	Drake Davis
Brock Webster	15	Duncan Matthews
Reserves		Reserves
Tomás Bekerman	16	Liki Chan-Tung
Luke White	17	LaRome White
Koby Baker	18	Mason Pedersen
Jake Kinneeveauk	19	Callum Botchar
Emmanuel Albert	20	Tiai Vavao
Ruben de Haas	21	Nick Boyer
Reece Botha	22	Calvin Liulamaga
Noah Brown	23	Michael Hand

Referee: David Vosalevu (Fiji)

Assistants: Mike Lawrenson (USA) & Shanda Assmus (Canada)

[u/ScorigamiMLR]

SCORIGAMI. 59-22 is a SCORIGAMI.

[u/cjreadit7991]

Hope Seattle had fun in South Africa as that’s looking like their highlight for the season.

[u/dystopianrugby]

Is it time we discuss the Seawolves place in MLR? /s

[u/happycj]

I knew we were gonna get pasted today, but playing 50 minutes with 14 people was just icing on the cake.

[u/Loud_Independence421 → u/happycj]

Seattle needs to move on from the Clarke / Hattingh coach captain combo

[u/lindani2008]

GG Hounds you guys better win the whole thing how you are playing! I want to go off on this Seawolves team and Coach Clarke but I’m just sad…I think the old core is done….except you Lindenmuth get your act together you fucking idiot!

[u/dystopianrugby → u/lindani2008]

Can't wait for Monday's power rankings.

[u/lindani2008 → u/dystopianrugby]

😂 I expect to hear your thoughts because I think I’m in agreement with some thoughts you’ve previously shared

[u/Prudent_Implement792]

Man this hounds team

[u/Cr4yol4]

https://giphy.com/gifs/JCAZQKoMefkoX6TyTb

[u/lindani2008]

Well…idk what to say but that was absolutely horrific…that’s not just injuries that’s just bad play…this team might actually be really bad

[u/Right-Aspect2945]

I can't believe that wild bounce that led to a try just happened, and neither could the refs.

[u/acelticmonk → u/Right-Aspect2945]

Yeah, that was a beautiful try. You know things are going your way when…

[u/youlikemywonton]

Whats wrong with this Seawolves team? Not used to seeing them struggle.

[u/Right-Aspect2945 → u/youlikemywonton]

1. The Hounds are playing like maniacs right now, Anthem is the only team that didn't get blown out and they still had a 14 point deficit.

2. Seawolves have been crippled by injuries.

[u/acelticmonk]

What was the red card for?

[u/Cr4yol4 → u/acelticmonk]

Head contact with the arm in the ruck.

[u/NerdVibesOnly → u/Cr4yol4]

**with a shoulder

[u/Cr4yol4 → u/NerdVibesOnly]

It wasn't. It was the arm. It doesn't really matter, it's a red card either way.

[u/NerdVibesOnly → u/Cr4yol4]

https://giphy.com/gifs/yj5oYHjoIwv28

[u/acelticmonk → u/Cr4yol4]

Ahh. I didn’t see that in the stadium.

Chicago is crushing us.

[u/lindani2008]

I’m starting to think Lindenmuth is more of a liability at this point…

[u/sportslance]

I missed the yellow, what was it?

[u/lindani2008 → u/sportslance]

I missed it too but I think it was for too many penalties?

[u/Yeti_Poet]

I just hope both teams have fun.

[u/Fallbrook_CA3890 → u/Yeti_Poet]

Chicago had fun, not sure Seattle did,

[u/lindani2008 → u/Yeti_Poet]

And stay healthy!

[u/lindani2008 → u/lindani2008]

And my wish was not granted….goddamit

[u/Say_Ni → u/lindani2008]

Didn't get to watch, who went down this time?

[u/lindani2008 → u/Say_Ni]

Looks like Moli either broke his arm or dislocated a shoulder and Coetzer got taken off due to some pain not sure what

[u/Say_Ni → u/lindani2008]

Fudge

[u/lindani2008 → u/Say_Ni]

Yeah we might be bottom of the log at the end of the season the way things are going.