He is best known for taking the VFL to court over its refusal to grant him a clearance, which led, among other things, to the end of the League's Zoning system.
The club relocated to Sydney the following year and Foschini, again playing as a forward, kicked 42 goals.
Despite his success he was unhappy in Sydney and decided to return to his home state of Victoria in 1983, joining St Kilda.
In what was a high-profile case at the time, Foschini argued that the VFL's clearance rules breached restraint of trade laws.
He won the case and was allowed to play for St Kilda, in doing so helping to abolish the zoning system from the league.