MELBOURNE will be without Alex Neal-Bullen for its Round 7 match against Hawthorn after the small forward entered the AFL's Health and Safety Protocols.

Neal-Bullen will be replaced by Jake Melksham in the Demons' starting 22 for Saturday's twilight clash at the MCG.

Melksham comes in from outside the named squad, with the list of emergencies remaining the same. 

It's the fifth forced change for Melbourne this week, following the loss of Kysaiah Pickett, Luke Jackson, Tom Sparrow and Harrison Petty (all AFL Health and Safety Protocols).