Melbourne City’s Jamie Maclaren reaches a career high of five goals in a single match

Melbourne City forward Jamie Maclaren always suspected one day he’d have a game like his five-goal festival in a 7-0 derby rout of Melbourne Victory.

The Socceroo matched Archie Thompson’s record for most goals by one player in a single A-League match as he and his City teammates ran riot against hapless Victory at Melbourne’s AAMI Park on Saturday.

And while Maclaren’s haul was remarkable, it wasn’t wholly unexpected for the 27-year-old.

“I knew ever since I’ve…