Holland appealed this decision and was allowed to continue as playing coach.

In 1963 he joined Irymple for a two year stint as playing coach.

He spent the 1921 season as playing coach, despite being aged only 25, and the club finished in seventh position.

In 1942 he was playing coach with the Riders.

He continued at North Adelaide in 1993 and 1994 as playing coach.

Ahead of the 2008 season he left to become playing assistant coach in Aurskog-Finstadbru.

In 1912 he returned to Northcote as playing coach until 1914.

He was also playing coach of the Tigers and Indians.

As playing coach with South Adelaide he played 47 games in 1983-1984.

From 1990 to 1999, he played as playing coach for his Batch 31 basketball team.