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Part of the reason might be her age , if she is still a young puppy. She just goes to see what you threw, and then it isn't anything she wants; so she drops it again.
If you can find something that she wants to keep in her mouth, then she would be more apt to do that and then learn to bring it to you.
If she has a favorite toy that she carries around, then try that , and only toss it a few feet, and say "fetch!". (use a happy voice, so she knows it is fun)
The very instant that she puts it in her mouth, start telling her "good girl", and she will soon get the idea that this is what you want her to do. Poodles are one of the very smartest dogs, and also love to please their people; so once she understands that you WANT her to pick up the toy, she should do that.
You might have to approach her after she has picked up the toy, pat and praise her good as you gently take the toy from her, and then repeat the process.
Once it dawns on her that she gets petted and attention when you take the toy from her, she should start to bring it to you, or at least in your direction. If she only has to bring it a few feet, she will learn to do that pretty fast, and then you can gradually increase the distance once she starts having fun with the game.
Then , you may wonder why you wanted to teach her to fetch.........
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