Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has warned maestro Kysaiah Pickett's best is yet to come after another masterclass inspired the Demons' 53-point demolition of Sydney.

In Sir Doug Nicholls Round, Melbourne's Indigenous superstar was unstoppable at the MCG as he booted five goals to stun the sluggish Swans.

Only poor conversion kept Sydney in the match on the scoreboard for as long as they were, but Melbourne pulled away late in the third quarter, setting up the 19.17 (131) to 12.6 (78) victory.

After a disastrous 0-5 start to the season, the Demons' campaign is suddenly alive on the back of five wins from their past six starts.

It was Pickett's second eye-catching performance of the season, after also kicking five in Melbourne's breakthrough win over Fremantle in round six.

The 23-year-old is without question one of the most damaging players in the AFL when firing, with Melbourne also using him more at centre bounces to go with his elite forward craft.

Pickett (24 possessions, six clearances) could have finished with seven or eight goals, but missed several chances when attempting crowd-pleasing finishes rather than simply putting it through the middle.

"He's a pretty special talent," Goodwin said.

"He's just someone that we value so highly, and since he's come back into the team you can see the type of effect that he has.

"He's only going to keep getting better and better.

"He's still got a lot of work to do, still a young player and there's still so much growth in his game."

Oliver Caffrey - AAP