in july 2010, it was announced that foster was one of three players released by hekari united to make way for new recruits ahead of the 2010 fifa club world cup, denying foster the chance to impress on the world stage. foster joined current runners-up eastern stars for the following season, and the club finished second in the regular season of the 2010–11 national soccer league, eventually taking on former club hekari in the grand final. stars went down 4–0.